More Disruptive Technology Start-Ups, Please

January 26, 2010

Focus, Time Management and the Web

Charles M. Schwab was president of US steal in 1901, a position he rose to by impressing his bosses Andrew Carnegie and Henry Frick. My understanding is Schwab started as a management consultant, and the conversation went something like this:

Schwab: Hey I am a hot shot consultant, hire me.

Frick: No, we don’t need a consultant to tell us what to do. We already have a huge list of what needs doing.

Schwab: I know I’m good. Let me prove myself.

Frick: If you figure out how to get more done, I will pay you what I think your consulting is worth.